Ziggy Stardust is the gayest album of all time

David Bowie and The Smiths dominate the top 100 gayest records

David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust LP has been voted as the greatest gayest record of all time by Out Magazine. Over 100 actors, musicians and critics (including Boy George, Rufus Wainwright and Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears) chose 10 albums "that left the most indelible impressions on their lives".

Bowie gets top honours, and also features for Diamond Dogs and Hunky Dory. But it's The Smiths who really take home the bacon with self-titled The Smiths in second place plus The Queen Is Dead, Meat Is Murder and Hatful Of Hollow dominating the top 40. Morrissey also gets a nod for solo effort Viva Hate at no. 92.

Queen, Elton John and Pet Shop Boys appear several times, helping to make this very much a list of great gay artists – or acts closely associated with them – voted for by gay artists. There are one or two exceptions, of course…